Grahn Surname

59,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Grahn Surname User-submission:

A different spelling of the Swedish word for 'spruce' (gran).

Grahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4,2551:2,314215
United States1,8131:199,92219,668
Germany1,3041:61,7377,933
Finland3991:13,7762,050
Canada2861:128,83113,423
Liberia901:48,9844,396
Norway621:82,94011,515
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Denmark491:115,19810,655
England411:1,358,97760,528
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
France51:13,284,544357,392
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:392,33329,245

Grahn (23) may also be a first name.

Grahn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A different spelling of the Swedish word for 'spruce' (gran).

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Grahn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Grahn Come From? nationality or country of origin

Grahn is most common in Sweden. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Grahn.

How Common Is The Last Name Grahn? popularity and diffusion

Grahn is the 59,233rd most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 855,145 people. The last name Grahn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Grahn are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in Scandinavia. Grahn is also the 2,239,265th most widespread forename globally, held by 23 people.

Grahn is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 4,255 people, or 1 in 2,314. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 19 percent reside, Skåne County, where 14 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden it is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 15 percent reside.

Grahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grahn surname grew 1,416 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 513 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grahn last name are 0.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.03% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grahn earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning 333,994 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.96% more than the national average, earning R 320,724 per year; in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning $45,008 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grahan91468/
Grahne9136/
Ågrahn919/
Grahnt911/
Gran8913,993/
Grachen8397/
Grachin8317/
Grashyn832/
Grahann832/
Grant80357,783/
Grand8028,795/
Grain804,080/
Grane801,270/
Grann801,129/
Grohn80712/
Grđan80580/
Grang80438/
Graan80297/
Grzan80212/
Graun80174/
Grean80119/
Grgan8067/
Grayn8065/
Granh8061/
Ågran8039/
Granå8021/
Ghran8017/
Gramh809/
Grøan809/
Hgran809/
Grhan803/
Gramn803/
Ngran803/
Gøran802/
Granq801/
Granì801/
Gratn801/
Graën801/
Grajn801/
Graichen772,700/
Grajchen7713/
Graschin772/
Grahamnn771/
Greachen771/
Geerhahn771/
Ghraheen771/
Graine734,139/
Grandt732,434/
Gracin73727/
Grohne73141/
Gracen73124/
Grantt7397/
Gragne7385/
Ghrang7383/
Graune7359/
Grasin7358/
Granne7341/
Granøe7340/
Graund7335/
Granck7334/
Greane7331/
Greant7326/
Gratin7324/
Graten7319/
Graïne7319/
Grayne7315/
Građan7315/
Graing7311/
Graßen738/
Geeran736/
Grandh736/
Gratne736/
Graind736/
Graynd735/
Grannd735/
Ghrain734/
Granhs734/
Grannt733/
Graand733/
Graint733/
Grasen732/
Graysn732/
Ggrant731/
Cgrann731/
G'Rane731/
Grandd731/
Grothn731/
Grrant731/
Grzann731/
Grhang731/
Grattn731/
Greamn731/
Greanc731/
Greatn731/
Greaun731/
Ghramn731/
Ngrain731/
N'Gran731/
Grandå731/
Grantd731/
Greand731/
Graant731/
Gårand731/
Ghranh731/
Graunn730/
Graymn730/
Graunt730/
Greann730/
Grahanova711/
Graischen711/
Gram678,437/
Grassin671,364/
Gron671,057/
Granova67372/
Greacen67236/
Gratten67142/
Grasing67138/
Geheran6790/
Grauten6767/
Grausen6750/
Graysen6728/
Geerhan6725/
Grainne6724/
Grassen6721/
Graigne6718/
Grán6716/
Grangue6714/
K'Grain6714/
Graaten6713/
Graunck679/
Graisin677/
Gråhamn674/
Grattin673/
Grasint673/
Grasien672/
Gracind672/
Grochin672/
Cgraham671/
G'Raine671/
Gracing671/
Grahamq671/
Graheim671/
Grhaham671/
Graycen671/
Greanne671/
Granque671/
Høgrann671/
Graishchen671/
Graszyn671/
Grausne671/
Graßing671/
Grañ671/
Grań671/
Greaune671/
Graygne671/
Graunkc671/
Graisen671/
Grandth671/
Grating670/
Greasen670/
Grochen670/
Grasend670/
Grautin670/
Graycin670/
Graicen670/
Grachem670/
Graysin670/
Grayten670/
Groohne670/

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